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[Politics] General Election 2024 - 4th July



Thunder Bolt

Silly old bat
Stripped the heart of the youth services as part of their obsession in austerity
I know. I worked at a council run youth club two evenings a week for almost twenty years on a rough council estate. It kept the majority of those kids out of prison.
 










Machiavelli

Well-known member
Oct 11, 2013
17,563
Fiveways
Someone mentioned on the BBC there is around 4 million undecided voters, that is a decent chunk.

This just seems like an odd election, the result was known months ago, but will that put some people off going to the polls and voting for Labour.
I think you're right about the polls potentially having effects on turnout, and also that the result of a Labour majority is all but confirmed. That said, there's massive fluctuation in each constituency and, for the majority of them, it's all to play for.
 








WATFORD zero

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Jul 10, 2003
27,470
I actually have close family in Saffron Walden, is that in this constituency? Shall i ring them and tell them who to vote for, is that what you’re suggesting?

May not be a bad idea, shirley you certainly wouldn't want them suffering from making the same mistakes you did :thumbsup:
 




Bry Nylon

Test your smoke alarm
Helpful Moderator
Jul 21, 2003
20,441
Playing snooker
I actually have close family in Saffron Walden, is that in this constituency? Shall i ring them and tell them who to vote for, is that what you’re suggesting?
Yup, it is. This is my constituency. It was formally called 'Saffron Walden' but the latest boundary changes mean it is now called 'North West Essex.'

I saw Kemi in the local Nisa the other evening, buying tomatos. She looked pretty relaxed about things tbf.
 


Herr Tubthumper

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NSC Patron
Jul 11, 2003
62,074
The Fatherland
Someone mentioned on the BBC there is around 4 million undecided voters, that is a decent chunk.

This just seems like an odd election, the result was known months ago, but will that put some people off going to the polls and voting for Labour.
This does seem a lot, but how does this compare with previous elections? Could be people who do not see the point as it's allegedly a foregone conclusion, conflicted tories or the usual floating voters?
 


Herr Tubthumper

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Jul 11, 2003
62,074
The Fatherland
Yup, it is. This is my constituency. It was formally called 'Saffron Walden' but the latest boundary changes mean it is now called 'North West Essex.'

I saw Kemi in the local Nisa the other evening, buying tomatos. She looked pretty relaxed about things tbf.
Now that must be a disappointing name change, Saffron Walden has a nice twee middle-class ring to it whereas North West Essex.......
 




Weststander

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NSC Patron
Aug 25, 2011
68,247
Withdean area
Yup, it is. This is my constituency. It was formally called 'Saffron Walden' but the latest boundary changes mean it is now called 'North West Essex.'

I saw Kemi in the local Nisa the other evening, buying tomatos. She looked pretty relaxed about things tbf.

Win-win.

If booted out, will make millions a year from Non-Exec director roles and the US uni lecture circuit (Alt Right states).
 




Audax

Boing boing boing...
Aug 3, 2015
3,227
Uckfield
Yes, I will be joining @Bozza on his thread for the all-nighter once I’ve finished at the Polling Station. I think I will need lots of coffee to get me through work on Friday but I have never missed a General Election all nighter ever since I was old enough to vote.

I've taken next Friday off work ... but I still have to get up early to do school run and take my cat to the vet :sleep:.

So much better in Australia - elections are on Saturday's, so you've got Sunday to recover from the all nighter. Not to mention the joy that is grabbing a "democracy sausage" on the way out from voting.
 






Bry Nylon

Test your smoke alarm
Helpful Moderator
Jul 21, 2003
20,441
Playing snooker
Win-win.

If booted out, will make millions a year from Non-Exec director roles and the US uni lecture circuit (Alt Right states).
Yup. She can't lose really. If she wins she can have the Party leadership if she wants it, seemingly. If she loses, she's quids in, in the USA.
 


Herr Tubthumper

Well-known member
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Jul 11, 2003
62,074
The Fatherland
I've taken next Friday off work ... but I still have to get up early to do school run and take my cat to the vet :sleep:.

So much better in Australia - elections are on Saturday's, so you've got Sunday to recover from the all nighter. Not to mention the joy that is grabbing a "democracy sausage" on the way out from voting.
I rather like it being Thursday. Friday is snooze day and then you have the full weekend to either celebrate or commiserate.
 


Weststander

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Aug 25, 2011
68,247
Withdean area
Yup. She can't lose really. If she wins she can have the Party leadership if she wants it, seemingly. If she loses, she's quids in, in the USA.

You live in the Saffron Walden area? I’ve visited before, I liked the town, interesting history. Cambridge too, loved it.
 




Bry Nylon

Test your smoke alarm
Helpful Moderator
Jul 21, 2003
20,441
Playing snooker
I bet the letters column in the local rag is lively?
I'll take a look. My daughter has a paper round, delivering the Saffron Walden Weekly. I normally ask her to keep a couple back for me but I just use it to stuff my son's football boots when they get wet.
 


Weststander

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Aug 25, 2011
68,247
Withdean area
I rather like it being Thursday. Friday is snooze day and then you have the full weekend to either celebrate or commiserate.

It’s perfect. A lazy Friday to recover from little sleep, watching the box as helicopters follow the new PM’s route, and the analysis. With a weekend still to come.
 


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